What is land area — area in Indonesia?

Land area — area in Indonesia was 189,241 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 189,256 1000 ha in 2022.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 181,157 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Indonesia rank for land area — area?

Indonesia ranks 20th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Indonesia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Indonesia

Name: Land area — Area in Indonesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Indonesia: Land area — Area was 189,241 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

189,241 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

20th

of 267 countries

All-time high

189,256 1000 ha

in 2022

All-time low

181,157 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Indonesia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 189,241 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Indonesia peaked at 189,256 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 181,157 1000 ha, in 1961.

Indonesia ranks 20th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area — Area in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Indonesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	181,157 1000 ha	—
1962	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	181,157 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	187,752 1000 ha	+3.6%
2001	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	187,752 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	189,256 1000 ha	+0.8%
2022	189,256 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	189,241 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	189,241 1000 ha	+0.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

Indonesia's 189,241 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 18.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Indonesia's 189,241 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 102.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	9
1970s	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	10
1980s	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	10
1990s	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	181,157 1000 ha	10
2000s	187,752 1000 ha	187,752 1000 ha	187,752 1000 ha	10
2010s	187,752 1000 ha	187,752 1000 ha	187,752 1000 ha	10
2020s	188,949 1000 ha	187,752 1000 ha	189,256 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
19 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
21 Sudan 186,800 1000 ha compare
22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare
23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 162,250 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Indonesia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Indonesia?: Land area — area in Indonesia was 189,241 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 189,256 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 181,157 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for land area — area?: Indonesia ranks 20th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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